Who was Anastasio Somoza DeBayle?
Q: Who was Anastasio Somoza DeBayle?
A: Anastasio Somoza DeBayle was the 73rd and 76th President of Nicaragua and the leader of the country from 1967 to 1979.
Q: Why did many people dislike Somoza as a leader?
A: Many people disliked Somoza as a leader because of his authoritarian rule and corruption.
Q: Who were the Sandinista National Liberation Front?
A: The Sandinista National Liberation Front was a group that aimed to make Nicaragua a better country and had support from inside and outside the country.
Q: What did Somoza try to do to stop the Sandinistas and anyone who supported them?
A: In 1975, Somoza Debayle tried to stop the Sandinistas and anyone in Nicaragua who supported them.
Q: Which countries were giving money to the Sandinistas to keep fighting the Somoza family?
A: The Soviet Union and Cuba were giving the Sandinistas money to keep fighting the Somoza family.
Q: When did Somoza quit the presidency and where did he go?
A: Somoza quit the presidency on 17 July 1979 and fled to Miami but U.S. President Jimmy Carter would not allow him to enter the country. Somoza then went to Paraguay.
Q: How did Somoza die and who killed him?
A: Somoza DeBayle was assassinated by the Sandinistas on 17 September 1980.
